When I pre-heat the oven, it reaches the desired temperature in around 20 minutes. I wait a few minutes to check that it's stable. But when I put in the items I need to bake, the temperature drops down by about 50 degrees. Is that normal? How do I make sure it doesn't happen? Do I crank up the temperature? Thanks.
2006-12-17 16:09:19 · 13 answers · asked by Jack M 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
As soon as you open the oven door, the heat escapes, cool room air rushes in and lowers the oven temp. Be quick when you put your items in and maybe add a minute to the cook time. It doesn't take long for the oven chamber to get back up to the set temp once the door closes again. Give it a try. Good luck.
2006-12-17 16:14:13 · answer #1 · answered by Pandora 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This may sound like a stupid answer, and I don't mean it to be; but is there any chance the thermometer you're using drops down because you've opened the oven door for a little while?
Normally, an oven that is working properly will take x amount of time to reach the temperature you want and stay that way. Some ovens run a few degrees higher than they're set for, but even they reach x temperature and remain there until the oven is turned off.
If the thermometer you're using is of a certain type you can picture how quickly and dramatically a temperature could measure considerably lower by picturing what happens to the mercury on a regular thermometer if you, say, walked from your 70-degree kitchen out onto a 25-degree porch. It wouldn't take long for the new reading to occur.
I'm guessing that the apparent drop in temperature may be nothing more than a temporary reflection of the open door and the time it takes to place the food on the rack; and not that the oven's "sending off of heat" has changed. I would think it wouldn't take long for it to compensate for the open door.
If you put something like a pan of brownies in, cook them at the temperature they require for the time required and they come out ok; you don't need to do anything to adjust the temperature. If, on the other hand, you're finding that your oven isn't cooking things as soon as they should be cooked then maybe you should adjust the temperature just a little. Your oven could be running lower than it should be for some reason. Ovens do vary slightly, and older ones can tend to be not quite as accurate when it comes to the temperature they're set at.
2006-12-18 00:22:46 · answer #2 · answered by WhiteLilac1 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unless there is something wrong with the oven, it should only take about 10 minutes for the temperature to reach pre-heat. There should be no long term drop in the temperature in the oven when you put the item/s in to bake. This will also cause items that rise to not rise and be doughy in the middle. If the temperature drop is only for a few minutes, it should be okay.
2006-12-18 00:13:19 · answer #3 · answered by Sparkles 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal. Recipes provide for the drop in temp from opening the oven to insert the item. Leave as-is.
Also, I recommend you have an oven thermometer *in* your oven. Little cheapy dial things. Your oven's performance may be affected by many factors, that could alter actual results.
2006-12-18 00:13:24 · answer #4 · answered by Frankie P 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when you open your oven door the heat escapes and causes the tem to drop. no need to worry though and don't crank up the heat because then it will be too hot and you may burn the food. Just let it be and check your food, may just need to cook longer which is better than cranking the heat and haveing to check sooner coz it may not be soon enough
2006-12-18 00:12:53 · answer #5 · answered by 'lil peanut 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it doesnt sound normal.. make sure you are switching between preheat and bake on your oven.. Do not crank it up... Dont leave the door open too long, the heat will escape.. keep n eye on the temperatue if it goes back to normal just leave it in for a couple more minutes..
2006-12-18 00:15:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it is because when you open the oven, the heat escapes. =) Don't crank the temperature! It's ok.
2006-12-18 00:11:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
When you open the door and let in cold air then put in a cold product of course the temp will drop.Most ovens don't have that good of thermometer
2006-12-18 00:14:55 · answer #8 · answered by xphxpd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
teh temp drops becaus eyou opened the door and the things you put in it are not up to the same temp..therfor they cool the interior temporarily
2006-12-18 00:12:43 · answer #9 · answered by Cyber 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
buy an oven thermometer, some ovens are not true temp
2006-12-18 00:11:19 · answer #10 · answered by bobbie v 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋